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The UN Security Council is trying for a fifth time to adopt a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war 11/14/2023 10:31pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After four failed attempts, the U.N. Security Council is trying for a fifth time to come up with a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, but it remains to be seen whether serious divisions can be overcome to produce a consensus on wording. The current draft under negotiation wo Vegas' Paul Cotter ejected for an illegal check to the head of Washington's Evgeny Kuznetsov 11/14/2023 10:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights forward Paul Cotter was ejected for an illegal check to the head of Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov during the teams’ game Tuesday night and could face a suspension. Cotter hit Kuznetsov in the head with his left shoulder early in the second per Lindgren makes 35 saves as the Capitals shut out the defending champion Golden Knights 3-0 11/14/2023 10:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Lindgren didn't need much goal support to beat the defending Stanley Cup champions. He pretty much did it by himself. Lindgren stopped all 35 shots he faced to help the Washington Capitals shut out the NHL-best Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Tuesday night for their third con 18 Tips to Successfully Interview at a Law Firm 11/14/2023 07:00pm • For a successful law interview, lawyers may benefit from tips on how to best make the case for themselves -- why they'd be right for this firm. Particularly, since the way they approach meetings in their practice of law can backfire in an interview. A job interview isn't a deposition, after all. Her How to Handle a Toxic Boss 11/14/2023 07:00pm • Working under a toxic boss can be detrimental to your well-being. This poisonous workplace dynamic can wreak havoc on your mental health, making you question your self-worth and even hate your career. Unfortunately, toxic bosses are common. According to a recent study by The Muse, 64% of its 1,300 r Jury convicts Wisconsin woman of fatally poisoning her friend's water with eye drops 11/14/2023 06:14pm • WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday convicted a Wisconsin woman of fatally poisoning her beautician friend 's water with eye drops and stealing nearly $300,000 from her. Jessy Kurczewski, 39, of Franklin, told investigators she gave Lynn Hernan a water bottle filled with six bottles of Visine The Biden administration is slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid, advocates say 11/14/2023 05:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 30 million of the poorest Americans could be purged from the Medicaid program, many the result of error-ridden state reviews that poverty experts say the Biden administration is not doing enough to stop. The projections from the health consulting firm Avalere come as state Israel-Hamas war misinformation is everywhere. Here are the facts 11/14/2023 03:43pm • Misinformation about the latest Israel-Hamas war is thriving on social media platforms, where misrepresented video footage, mistranslations and outright falsehoods often crowd out real reporting from the conflict. In recent weeks, users have pushed false claims that “crisis actors” are staging A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him 11/14/2023 02:06pm • ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — During the first minutes of Oct. 25 when Hurricane Otis roared into Acapulco Bay with 165 mph winds, sailor Ruben Torres recorded a 10-second audio message from a yacht called the Sereno. “All things considered I’m alright, but it’s really horrible, it’s really horr Long-haul carrier Emirates signals it will hold off on major Airbus purchase over engine worries 11/14/2023 11:46am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates signaled Tuesday it will hold off on a major purchase of Airbus A350 aircraft over concerns about their Rolls Royce engines, marking a major blow for the European manufacturer during the Dubai Air Show. Emirates President Tim Clark's c Millennial Money: These Airbnb horror stories can teach you what to watch for 11/14/2023 11:38am • Many frequent travelers carry tales of delayed flights and disappointing hotel rooms. Yet Airbnb “horror stories” are a genre all their own. Videos with the tag #AirbnbHorrorStory have more than 63 million views on TikTok, featuring guests venting about unclean properties and last-minute cancell Life-changing upgrade to PGA Tour status up for grabs at European tour's season-ending Dubai event 11/14/2023 11:38am • Finnish golfer Sami Valimaki started the 2023 season with a world ranking near No. 400 and just one top-10 finish in his previous two years on the European tour. Ryo Hisatsune was a 20-year-old from Japan who was outside the world’s top 200 and had just squeezed through qualifying school to earn E WTOP takes a peek inside DC's Mansion on O Street 11/14/2023 05:29am • It’s Northwest D.C.’s best kept secret, with more than 100 rooms and more than 70 secret doors and passageways. In this edition of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax takes us to Dupont Circle, to explore the Mansion on O Street. “The O,” as it’s known, is made Virginia House Republicans stick with Todd Gilbert as their leader after election loss 11/14/2023 05:21am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia House Republicans will be in the minority come January after Democrats flipped control of the chamber last week, but they will be sticking with the same top leader, Del. Todd Gilbert. Gilbert, who currently serves as House Speaker, fended off an intraparty challeng Michigan routs St. John's and new coach Pitino 89-73 at MSG behind McDaniel and Burnett 11/13/2023 11:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Dug McDaniel had 26 points, Nimari Burnett scored 21 — all in the first half — and Michigan cruised to an 89-73 romp Monday night over St. John's and new coach Rick Pitino at Madison Square Garden. Terrance Williams II added 12 points and Will Tschetter scored 10 for the Wolver